If cancer runs in your family, knowledge is one of your most powerful tools. Nurse practitioner Jackie Smiley joins host Lisa Marie to answer the top questions about genetic testing — who should consider it, whether insurance covers it, what the process actually looks like, what your results really mean, and how testing can help your whole family get ahead of hereditary cancer.

No scripts. No sales pitch. Just real answers to real questions.

Request a genetic testing appointment: https://hhs.hurleymc.com/lp/genetic-counseling

Or call 810-262-6743 — no referral needed.

Watch the full series: https://www.hurleymc.com/real-talk/

Neurosurgeon Dr. Christian Bowers joins host Lisa Marie to answer the questions people are afraid to ask about brain tumors — which symptoms actually warrant a call, what happens after a diagnosis, when surgery is and isn't needed, the advanced techniques available at Hurley, and why getting care close to home matters more than most people realize.

No scripts. No sales pitch. Just real answers to real questions.

Hurley Neurological Center: https://www.hurleymc.com/services/neurological-center/

Request an appointment with Dr. Bowers: https://www.hurleymc.com/doctors/christian-bowers/appointments/

Watch the full series: https://www.hurleymc.com/real-talk/

Straight answers about joint pain, arthritis, and joint replacement. Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Paul Telehowski joins host Lisa Marie to cover surgical and nonsurgical options, robotic knee replacement with T-Mini technology, what recovery actually looks like today, and how to know when it's time to get your joint pain looked at.

No scripts. No sales pitch. Just real answers to real questions.

Ready to talk about your joint pain? Request an appointment: https://www.hurleymc.com/services/orthopedics/contact-me-about-joint-replacement/

Learn about Hurley's Center for Joint Replacement: https://www.hurleymc.com/services/orthopedics/center-for-joint-replacement/

Watch the full series: https://www.hurleymc.com/real-talk/